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Resi_dence permit for highly quali_fied persons to look for work or start a busi_ness - Migrationsverket
Resi_dence permit for highly quali_fied persons to look for work or start a busi_ness - Migrationsverket
If you have completed studies in Sweden and now want to seek employment
If you have a residence permit for studies in higher education in Sweden, have completed your studies and
want to seek employment or explore the possibilities of starting your own business here you should apply for
another type of residence permit.
Read more and apply for a residence permit to seek employment after studies in Sweden
In your application, you must enclose a letter of consent that gives the Swedish Council for Higher
Education (UHR) the right to contact higher education institutions in your home country to verify your
educational documents. The Swedish Migration Agency then sends your documents to UHR so that they can
assess your level of education. The Swedish Migration Agency can not answer questions about the level of
your degree before you have made your application.
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digital copies of the pages in your passport that show your personal data, photo, signature,
passport number, issuing country, period of validity, entry stamps and if you have permission to
live in countries other than your country of origin (read more about what the copies must look
like)
digital copies of examination certificate
digital copies of official transcript of academic record that shows the courses included in your
education
digital copies of bank statements or other documents showing that you have sufficient funds to
support yourself during the period for which you are applying for a residence permit. If
permission from a central bank or the equivalent is required to take out the money from your
country, you must include such a permit
digital copies of documents showing that you have comprehensive health insurance that is valid
for care in Sweden
digital copy of a signed letter of consent that gives the Swedish Council for Higher Education
(UHR) the right to contact higher education institutions in your home country to verify your
educational documents (download letter of consent )
be able to pay any fee for the application by credit card or debit card.
13,000 for each month for which you are applying for a residence permit. In addition to this, you should also
have money to be able to pay your travel home.
The insurance must cover the entire period for which you are applying for a permit. The insurance must
cover the costs of both emergency and other medical care, as well as hospitalisation, dental care and possible
repatriation for medical reasons. The insurance terms for the insurance policy you have taken must be
attached to your application.
Residence permit for highly qualified persons to look for work or start a business, form 265511
You must submit the form and attached documents at a Swedish embassy or consulate-general in your
country of residence. If it is not possible to apply in your country, you must apply at the embassy or
consulate-general that is closest to the country where you live. Contact the embassy or consulate-general
before submitting your application for more information.
If you are applying at an embassy or a consulate-general you pay the fee when handing in your application.
For information regarding the fee, contact the embassy in question or the consulate as they do not follow the
same fee regulations as the Swedish Migration Agency.
Find out which embassy or consulate-general you should contact on the page Embassies responsible for
migration matters
Find out which embassy or consulate-general you should contact on the page Embassies responsible for
migration matters
In some cases, you can have your passport checked digitally, instead of showing it in person.
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In some cases, you will not be required to show your passport, for example, if we have already checked your
passport during a previous visit.
If you need to show your passport, we will contact you with information on how and when to do so.
If you need an entry visa to travel to Sweden, you should visit the Swedish embassy or consulate-general in
your country of residence to be photographed and provide your fingerprints as soon as possible, if you did
not do this in connection with showing your passport. Please contact the embassy or consulate-general prior
to your visit.
If you do not need an entry visa, you should make an appointment to provide fingerprints and be
photographed after arriving in Sweden. However, please note that you need to apply for and receive your
permit before you travel to Sweden.
If you have been granted a residence permit to seek employment or investigate the conditions for starting a
business, you are not allowed to work while you are in Sweden.
Once you have applied for a work permit, you will be able to work while the Swedish Migration Agency
processes your new application. You are only allowed to work for the employer and in the profession for
which you have applied for a permit.
If you decide to start a business in Sweden, you can apply for a residence permit as a self-employed person
in Sweden and run your business while the Swedish Migration Agency processes your application.
Find out more about applying for a residence permit for self-employed persons
Migrationsverket
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